Category: Live

Legendary punk/new wave band The Stranglers have announced their return to Liverpool set for March 31st 2017, the band known for hits such as “Peaches”, “No More Heroes” and “Golden Brown” will invade the O2 Academy on their tour titled The Classic Collection. On the act’s last tour, they claimed it was their biggest attended…

On a dark Friday night, the electronic pioneer Gary Numan stepped into the beautiful surroundings of the Liverpool Olympia to show the biggest audience he’s had in the city in years, exactly who he is, one of the greats. The lights blackout, the crowd of older Numan lovers erupt with cheers, claps and the classic “Numan“…

The Dead 60s, the popular scouse ska band who came to prominence in the mid 2000s with their popular Deltasonic debut, have announced they will reunite for a one-off gig at the Liverpool O2 Academy. The band had moderate success in the mid 2000s with their song “Riot Radio”, which was also featured on several…

Margo Price is a country singer/songwriter that quite simply should be the country singer/songwriter. Her performance ability whether on record or live in-person simply gives a feeling of what country was like in it’s heyday. Country music back in the day was legends like Waylon Jennings, Hank Williams, Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard and of course…

The classic New Wave band The Vapors have announced their reunion after just about 35 years of inactivity and their short four-date reunion tour includes the Liverpool Arts Club. The band were primarily known for their classic hit “Turning Japanese”, which hit the Top 40 around the world and was succeed by a fantastic album…

Even opposite local gigs at The Magnet and elsewhere, The Music Manual Presented a night of premier music with a curated line-up hard to find elsewhere in the city. Just after we arrived, the first band we would see was setting up. Some local hopefuls by the name of Wild Fruit Art Collective. They’re a…

Usually the Hoylake Parade hosts community courses, classes and such, but on this one boiling hot Saturday at the start of August, the community center became host to the first Skeleton Coast Festival. Straight next to a wonderful beach front, two stages erected across two rooms played the sounds of psychedelia and acoustic performances. Our…

Continuing their launch, Deathly Records announced today that local experimental duo OVVLS have signed to the label, joining last week’s debut signing of Lilium.   OVVLS recently released the second part in their Recrudescence Series of singles titled “Winter” after “Pain Is Beauty” was released back in February. The third part will be released on Deathly…

On the official 50th Anniversary of the release of the sixth studio record by The Beatles, Revolver (EMI, 1966), SFN‘s Editor-in-chief Jack Cinnamond gives his overall opinion on the legendary record and why he thinks it was the Fab Four‘s most important record.  When time came for The Beatles to record their sixth record named…

Seminal rockers The Fall have been announced as headliners for a all-day  Club. The. Mammoth. fest at the Arts Club for January 2017 featuring a terrific line-up that can only be seen as a one-day fest . The Manchester post-punk legends The Fall will be joined by a great bill featuring great local acts and…